Audiences have watched Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird’s life for years. Recently, she made a powerful admission during a podcast appearance. Following this, fans shared comments about looking back at a scene from one of the family’s shows in a different light.
Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird Recently Made An Appearance On The After The Call Podcast
Viewers were introduced to Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird and the Shannon family through a number of reality shows. These include Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Mama June.
Recently, Pumpkin made an appearance on the After the Call podcast. This weekly series is dedicated to mental health and experiences with trauma, produced in partnership with the After Watch Foundation.
In a clip recently shared by the podcast, Pumpkin could be heard admitting, “My stepdad. He was abusive,” describing her stepfather, Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson. He and Mama June were never officially married, but had a commitment ceremony in 2013. They officially separated in 2014 after being together for around a decade.
The Mama June star revealed, “I had a retinal detachment at 14 or 15 because of him. My Mom’s always had a pretty crappy taste in men.” Sharing the impact it has had on her, she expressed, “Even as an adult… like it’s very hard for me to trust men.”
Pumpkin’s Comments Caused Fans To Reexamine A Moment From Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
Lauryn continued, revealingthat her stepfather threw a set of keys at her during one of his “anger fits.” Sharing that it scratched her retina, she then revealed that this was in the middle of the show.
Pumpkin later claimed that Honey Boo Boo hid so much “of my stepdad’s anger” when it came to what was shown on television. As the clip came to a close, she then asked the people who “covered it up” why they didn’t think to “stand up” for her.
Taking to the comments, fans expressed their reactions to the reveal. Many expressed concern for the overall state of reality television and what takes place behind the scenes on these shows. A few also looked back on incidents on the show. Some comments included:
- “I never knew that’s why she had the issues with her eye. Sugar Bear was trash.”
- “Well it was said in the show that he threw keys at her. I remember that TLC covered it up like she mentioned but we ALWAYS knew it was Sugar Bear.”
- “Tlc has NEVER cared about children’s wellbeing just what makes good tv. So the parents get paid and the kids suffer.”
- “I remember that episode where he threw at set of keys it was a Halloween episode and Pumpkin couldn’t go trick or treating because of her eye and the way they covered it up made it look like an accident.”
@after.the.callWhat viewers never saw on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo♬ original sound – After The Call
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